As seen in Popular Mechanics. A new way of looking beneath the ocean’s surface could shed light on whether world fish populations are shrinking in the murky deep. The remote sensor system, developed by researchers at MIT, allows scientists to track exceptionally large fish populations … Read More →
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Patents On The Stand
As seen in Popular Mechanics. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases this spring that will redefine the rights associated with owning a patent—and, some argue, the very meaning of innovation. The first case, Laboratory Corp. v. Metabolite, questions where to draw the line … Read More →
Engineering Arctic Ice
As seen in Popular Mechanics. If the ocean currents responsible for maintaining Europe’s mild temperatures are indeed weakening, as recent research suggests, our neighbors across the Atlantic may be in for a long, deep freeze. Lucky for them, University of Alberta researcher Peter Flynn has … Read More →
Neurological Prime Time
As seen in Popular Mechanics. In two recent studies assessing brain development, people age 25 to 40 came out on top as the most mature and aware demographic—providing a good reason to turn that early mid-life crisis into a celebration. Interested in how and when … Read More →
Leaders In Renewable Energy
As seen in Popular Mechanics. The Air Force and Whole Foods top this year’s Green Power Top 25 list, released annually by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to commend organizations for buying renewable energy from solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass and hydrological resources. Though participation … Read More →
Staying Cool Under Pressure
As seen in Popular Mechanics. No one working under deadline wants a power failure to blow the air conditioning, providing yet one more reason to break into a sweat. That’s why engineers funded by the California Energy Commission have developed a method of “precooling” small … Read More →
Unwrapping The Galaxy
As seen in Popular Mechanics. When Rochester Institute of Technology astronomers peeled off a layer of Milky Way, it wasn’t caramel and nougat that they found inside. They discovered a massive star cluster on the verge of exploding. The group of 14 red supergiants–supersized stars … Read More →
A Sixth Ocean?
As seen in Popular Mechanics. A lifetime is normally too short to see mountains rise, rivers change course, or valleys sink—but after geologists from Addis Ababa University watched crevices part the ground in Central Ethiopia like a zipper, they realized that Mother Nature is quickly … Read More →